Letters
To the Editor: I would like to extend my deepest and most sincere thanks to the entire Norfolk community. Ten years ago, with a four-year-old ready to start rec sports, I began my coaching journey. Now, roughly 26 teams later, it is time to move on. I always knew that I wanted to coach sports […]
Community News
Volunteers Needed—Free Concert Tickets! The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival is looking for community ushers for Friday and Saturday evenings this summer at the Shed. Ushers will take tickets, hand out programs and guide people to seats. In return, ushers receive free admission to concerts. Ushers must have proof of vaccination. Contact Tom Hodgkin at Hodgkin.Tom@gmail.com […]
Norfolk Then…
George T. Johnson purchased this drugstore on Main Street (Greenwoods Road) in 1876. It is said that when he came east from Texas, he had intended to go to Norfolk, Virginia, but when he arrived at Grand Central Station in New York City, he was mistakenly given a ticket to Norfolk, Connecticut. He stayed and […]
April/May Real Estate Sales
On April 20, from John Heins Jr. and Beverly Heins to Andrew Ian Bardot, 183 Greenwoods Rd. West, for $125,000. On April 22, from Thea Rostad to Frederick Hahn, 74 Lovers Lane, for $293,550. On May 12, from Christina J. Hanley and Richard A. Johnston to Meghan Hartley Mead and Noah Long, 15 Terrace View, […]
Solar Field, Recycling, Increased Fees and More
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Solar In August 2019, the Norfolk Energy Committee started discussing plans to install solar panels at the transfer station, our former landfill site. We then met with Kirt Mayland, a solar consultant and solar developer who is also a lawyer and a faculty member at UCONN Law School teaching renewable […]
Welcoming Everyone’s Story
Letters In response to Larry Leifert’s letter to the editor in the May issue of Norfolk Now, we regret that the letter was entitled “Confused.” We believe everyone’s experiences should be heard and respected, whether we agree with all of them or not. Norfolk Now wanted to publish a story on what it was like for a Black […]
Congratulations to All “Little Mermaid” Performers
Letters It was great to see the article about Botelle Elementary School’s performance of “The Little Mermaid” in last month’s edition. The school is such a large part of our community that it is always a pleasure to see articles about the students, faculty and parents. However, I was surprised and disappointed at the lack […]
Swimming Lessons at Tobey
Letters As the warmer weather starts to peak its head around the corner, I find myself reflecting back on last summer. The warmth, the sun and the beach . . . our beach at Tobey Pond. In late July of 2021, a swim lesson program was put together at Tobey Pond, and local families rejoiced! […]
Ann Shrope Byrne, Dec. 15, 1941-April 12, 2022
Ann Shrope Byrne, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2022. Ann was the beloved wife of the late Philip Byrne for 44 years and cherished mother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, grandma and friend. She is survived by her sons, Curtiss and Tyson, daughter-in-laws Lisa and Erica, and grandchildren Isabel (21), Connor (19) and […]
Community News
Art Exhibit at the Norfolk Library On display for the month of June will be the work of Lauren Packard, a queer, abstract, mixed-media artist living in Brooklyn. There will be a reception for the artist on Sunday, June 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., hosted by the Norfolk Library Associates. Farmers Market OpensThe first farmers […]
